POISSON.DIST

Poisson distribution[1][2].

Syntax:

POISSON.DIST( x:Number, lambda:Number, cumulative:Boolean )

Returns the value of the cumulative distribution function (CDF) or the probability mass function (PMF) for the Poisson distribution with given lambda parameter at x.

cumulative selects CDF (TRUE, default) or PMF (FALSE).

Revisions:

This function was added in Fireworkz 2.00.

  1. Weisstein, Eric W. "Poisson Distribution." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/PoissonDistribution.html
  2. "Poisson Distribution." Chapter V, Section I, Online Statistics Education: A Multimedia Course of Study (http://onlinestatbook.com/). Project Leader: David M. Lane, Rice University.